AndyTravis

One rehearsal I was warming up and played the first chord (piano chord A but on bass) of “someone like you” by Adele. The singer said “ooh yeah, can we do that?” So without a piano player and with the song not suitable for a full band version - I figured it out for bass and vocal. Absolutely belting way to finish the first set at a busy gig. But those 2 men and a border collie gigs - it was soul destroying. We we’re about to stop doing it. and then we did a gig where half of the stages power went off - and it saved the day as the bass amp, mixer and one of the speakers were in the other circuit. (The landlord messed with the fuse box and we finished the gig as a full band) Never write off the songs you despise playing.

Love it.

“You shoulda been swallowed sunshine…” great put down.

Could make someone’s night though… ah. Ok. Sorry. no contex shitepost.

Wow. Love the Godlyke. Wonder where my blue one went… Anyhow, amber/honeyburst - see below

Man! That’s a beauty

It’s been about 10 years since my last DR trial. Maybe it’s time again - although I seemed to dislike them (hi beams I think) - I’m obviously a bit of a Goldilocks for strings 😂

I’m going through GHS 45-100’s like no tomorrow currently, love them but they die when you breathe near them - 2 rehearsals (so 8 hours play) and they’re useless, well…I’m exaggerating but at £25 a pop 😂

They’re great mate, a little firm for me - so I’ll change as I go. Bass is lovely though - many thanks x

Ian has just delivered a Spector. Absolutely wonderful example of why basschat is brilliant - great guy, knows his beans and the bass is good too 😏

Back in the club. Sometimes you see a bass and you think “I have to have it….” So a year to the day I collected my last Spector (435xl) It’s time to go again.

“Tendinitis city” - great name for a band.

Now (3 days later) A Yamaha BB, but made like a Spector Euro Lx by the Czech factory… erm.

You can buy the bb 414/1024 bridge pickups, you could make it a neck through yamajazz… it’s also 4.9kg too 😳

No. To return it to stock would basically be impossible and you’d spend about £400 putting it right for it to ultimately be worth about £600 if that. If you’re after one, look at one which isn’t hacked up. If it was about £150/£200 it’d be worth the investment I suppose.

Yes. 5/10 - could do better.

Lee, you’ve given me a headache 😉

Don’t play at all unless you absolutely have to (the gigs) erm. That.

Bargain wine red In Boston (Lincolnshire) on Facebook - collect only 🙃

Should’ve kept my 2005 desert gold HH - I wasn’t actually playing much bass at the time, and now it would really suit the band I’m in. d’oh. Looks beautiful - as you well know ☺️

I’ve also done a few years in a moderately successful band who used to spend rehearsals drinking and partaking in chemical recreation. The drummer and myself did not. so we sat around nursing a couple of beers while the rest of the band got blitzed and could barely stand. one Sunday we met at 10am, they were still going from the night before - by 6pm we’d done 45 minutes of playing. I eventually quit. The drummer stayed involved and did another 18 months - surprised at that as he was more sensible than me in most respects.

a vox phantom, double neck, fretless 36” on bottom, electric 12 string (left handed) on top 😜